Research states that the most effective way to prepare for an endurance event is to join a group training program. Canadian research shows that people are more likely to stick to a training program if they train with others. British research states that you are also more likely to push yourself harder. At the Winchester Institute the personal trainers understand this principle and help motivate the patients to perform at their top level.

A current study in Clinical Biomechanics states that men with poor muscular endurance in their low back are three times more likely to develop back pain than those with fair or good endurance.

 At the Winchester Institute, Dr. Haggerty stresses the importance of core strengthening with all of his patients. That is why he has taken research-proven, core strengthening exercises and created a 5 min morning core routine for his patients. The patients can perform this routine without weights to help stabilize their core from home.